Of the following statements, which one MOST accurately represents the major difference between the Japanese and European feudal systems?

European knights followed a code of behavior. Japanese samurai did not.
Japan had powerful noble landowners. In Europe, only the Catholic Church could own land.
Most Europeans shared one religion. The Japanese practiced several different religions.
In Europe, feudal lords protected peasants in exchange for part of their crops. In Japan, feudal lords protected peasants without asking anything in return.

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European knights followed a code of behavior. Japanese samurai did not.